http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy developing an ICT strategy for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:03:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Objective 1 Can enough of the people targeted access this as a resource online - these would be the people would need it most. How different is this from what's already out there, we should tailor it to Northern Ireland e.g. using simple case studies. Pen picture of what a basic office will ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/17/ict-strategy-feedback/ objective 1: listen to what people want before we start building resources. Keeping the online resource, easy to understand and manage. Make it accessible to the non-techies. How does this resource fit in with other online resources eg ICT Hub, LASA and TechSoup? Realistic as long ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/17/top-left-table/ for all objectives: increase awareness of actual benefits of in practical real world scenarios without jargon or ellaborate terminology- what difference does it make, what does it save in time, money, what potential does it give...linking ICT best practise to practical use on the ground. e.g case study - how an ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/17/92/ We started the session with a spectogram - 'Would funding alone increase use of ICT?' Yes Yes was not a particularly popular answer - although it was felt that funding while it was an issue and could increase use, there needed to be a more strategic approach. Need for ICT focused funding ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/17/would-funding-alone-increase-use-of-ict/ The ICT Strategy Consultation day will take place at NICVA on Tuesday 17th April at 2.00pm. 2.00pm – Tea and coffee 2.15pm – Introduction & presentation of research findings 2.30pm – Overview of draft ICT Strategy for Northern Ireland and analysis of the five objectives 3.15pm – Break for tea and coffee 3.30pm – Group ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/16/consultation-day-programme/ I wish to express EGSA’s full support for the ICT strategy and acknowledge the work of the Consortium.  Implementation of such a strategy has the potential to realise many benefits and efficiencies for the sector especially in an age where digital inclusion and media literacy are of increasing importance. Through our ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/04/05/egsa-endorsement-for-the-draft-ict-strategy/ The ICTHub Knowledgebase have just published a couple of great articles dealing with the potential of online tools to replace a traditional office suite. This sort of experiment is so useful for organisations that are considering working more collaboratively but haven't got the confidence to experiment themselves. I'd love to see ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/03/27/online-replacement-for-office/ For those of you who may be new to the ICT strategy, this page gives a very brief overview of where the consortium is coming from, where we are going and most importantly what you can do to help us. Read about the background to the ICT strategy http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/03/15/developing-an-ict-strategy/ The consultation seminar on 17 April 2007 at NICVA is your chance to discuss the ICT strategy with representatives from organisations all over Northern Ireland. http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/03/15/register-for-the-ict-strategy-seminar-on-2-april-2007/ Almost 200 organisations responded to our survey giving us an excellent picture of ICT usage in the sector in Northern Ireland. Surveys findings The findings from the survey include: Organisations believe that there is a pressing need for impartial advice on ICT within the sector There is an ad-hoc approach to ICT training Organisations ... http://www.ictconsortiumni.org/strategy/2007/03/13/survey-results/